Day 6 of our vacation and we spent the day exploring the cliff dwellings of the Pueblo Indians at Mesa Verde (Green Table) which compromises over 4,000 archaeological sites including 600 cliff dwellings in Southwest Colorado. These homes date back to 1240 A.D. and are situated along the top of a canyon. We visited 3 different sites, two of which were guided by a ranger.
To access these dwellings, one must be quite agile. It involves climbing, crawling, squeezing and not having a fear of heights as these dwellings are truly on the edge of the canyon. We also explored many of the trails and overlooks on our own. The sun was intense but the dry heat really doesn't make it feel like it is hot. I had always heard that, and now I "get it". So glad to be away from the humidity on the East Coast. Driving the RV up the switchback roads was quite an experience in itself. A couple of times, I had to go to the back and put my head under the pillow! We stopped at several trail heads along the way for short little hikes. We saw Elk, wild horses, deer, and lots of lizards. The mountain flowers of Colorado are abundant and the scenery was breathtaking! I could really live here! We head out tomorrow morning to Arizona and the Painted Desert.
Cannot wait to see the pictures!
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